Name: Seafood Fra Diavolo Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes with juices; 1 cup dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, minced; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 pound cooked spaghetti; Salt and pepper, as desired

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This Seafood Fra Diavolo Recipe is made with shrimp, red pepper flakes, onion, tomatoes, white wine, garlic, parsley and served with spaghetti.

This Shrimp Fra Diavolo is made with shrimp, red pepper flakes, onion, tomatoes, white wine, garlic, parsley and served with spaghetti.

In Italian, “Fra Diavolo” means brother devil, or devil monk. This dish maybe got its name due to its spicy sauce and red tomatoes. The shrimp, tomatoes and spicy red pepper flakes are the combination you never knew you needed in your life. You may modify the amount of red pepper flakes to use according to how much spice you can handle.

If you love this recipe, feel free to try my Broccolini Sausage Pasta and my Spaghetti Verde.

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Seafood Fra Diavolo Recipe
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Ingredients

You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:

Shrimp
Red pepper flakes
Olive oil
Onion
Diced tomatoes
White wine
Garlic
Oregano
Parsley
Spaghetti

See recipe card for Seafood Fra Diavolo Recipe quantities.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add the shrimp with a pinch of salt and the red pepper flakes and toss.

In a large, deep skillet, heat oil on medium high and wait for it to shimmer.

Add the shrimp and sauté until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes on each side.

Remove the shrimp and set on a plate.

Add the onion in the same skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, wine, oregano and garlic and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Return the shrimp to the sauce and remove from heat.

Garnish with parsley and serve with spaghetti.

Substitutions

Shrimp: For best quality shrimp, go to your local fish market. You can use previously frozen shrimp, although for best taste, use fresh shrimp.

Garlic: For best results, use fresh garlic.

Red pepper flakes: The red pepper flakes are totally optional, but for those who need a spicy kick.

Diced tomatoes: I used diced tomatoes from the can instead of fresh tomatoes.

Olive Oil: Use extra virgin olive oil for good quality scampi.

Variations

Cooking is a chance to be creative! Have fun with it and feel free to make your own variation.

Spicy - add chili pepper flakes while cooking to imbue heat into the dish.
Deluxe - add mussels, scallops to make this a frutti di mare.
Kid friendly - add fun shaped pasta for your kid.

Check out this Pasta e Fagioli dish.

Equipment

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Stone bakeware takes longer to heat up than metal pans, and also retain heat for longer, which could make the recipe more watery, or burnt on the outsides.

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Storage

This will be good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Top tip

Do not overcook the shrimp. It only needs 2 minutes on each side.